Liquid-measuring valve



April 30, 1929. J. D. nANGDoN 1,711,234

LIQUID MEASURING VALVE Filed oct. 28,1925

Patented 'APL 3,0. 1929 'i 1,711,234. EDSTATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

. The present. invention rrelates to valves for controlling the flow of-Jwater or lother fluid,

and aims to 'provide-a Ii'ovfelI and improvedl liquid measuring valve '.which, lafter being opened, will permitapredeter'mined ilow fo'f the liquid before shutting'off such How-auto-V matically. Y

Another object is tlie provisionof such a.

of rubber or similar material to constitute the main valve and operating meanstherefor, as well as a. valve seat for a startmg ror relief Valve. -1

With the foregoing and other objects in r View, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can `be made within 0 the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawing, whereinl Figure 1 is' a median section of the device, portions being shown in elevation, with the valve closed..

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail showing the valve open.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a casing 7 which is preferably cylindrical, with its axis vertical, althoughl the -device may be used in different positions. The casing 7 has a lateral inlet '8 near its lower end and alateral outlet 9 near its upper end. The lower end of the casing consti tutes a. removable screw cap 10` in 'which a gasket 11- is disposed to prevent leakage.

The casing 7 ispprovided therein with a partition l12, adjacent to the outlet 9, and .having a port or opening 13there1n which is normally.i closed by a valve portion or boss 14 projecting upwardly from the closed end 15 of an inverted cup-shaped member 1 6 composed of rubber or other suitable elastic or resilient material. The wall ofthe memthe provision of such a LIQUID-MEASUBING vALvE.

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ber 16 is cylindrical and is elastic, to be stretched longitudinally, and is disposed snugly withm a metal sleeve 17. The sleeve 17 1s spaced from the Wall of the casing 7 to kprovide an annular passage for the water or liquid, and said sleeve 17 provides a guide Y and guard yfor the member 16. The lower end o f the sleeve 17 is screw-threaded into the rim of a cup-shaped flange 19 outstanding from a cap 20 that is screw-threaded over the upper end of a tubular standard 21 that has its lower end screw-'threaded intov the cap 10,

thereby supporting the cap 20 and sleeve'17 from the lower end or cap 10 of the casing. The lower edge of the member 16 has a lip or' flange 22 outstanding ,therefrom and clamped between the flange 19 and lower end `of the sleeve 17, thereby anchoring the lower end of said member 16 in place, and the upper closed end 15 of the member 16 is free to move upwardly and downwardly, the boss or portion 14 seating against the bottom of the partition 12 across the opening 13 to close the valve, as seen in Fig. 1. l

. The tubular standard 21 has lateral apertures 23 thereinv through which the water or liquid flows from the inlet 8, and the ca 20 has an aperture 24 for the upward flow o the liquid from the standard 21 into the member 16, so that the liquid being forced under pressure into said member 16 will expand said member upwardly, to seat the valve portion -or boss 14 against the partition 12 across the opening 13. lA nut 25 is screw-threaded on the standard 21 and' may be projected more or'less across the apertures 23, so as to constitute a controlling valve member to regulate the flow yof liquid through the apertures 23.

A finer adjustment of the flow of liquid from the inlet 8 into the member 16 is obtained by a needle valve 26 which is screw-threaded upwardly through the cap 10, within the standard 21, with its tip Withinthe aperture 24. This needle valve maybe adjusted 'to ,with a central relief opening or port 28, and have embedded therein a metal plate 29 into Cil which is screw-threaded a. tubular member 30 having an offset or shoulder 31 between its ends, with a lower portion of reduced diameter entering the aperture 28 and plate 29. The offset or shoulder 31 seats on the boss or portion 14. rl'he end 15 of the member 16, at the lower end of the opening 28, affords a seat for a relief valve 32 having an upwardly extending stem 33 projecting through the opening 28 and member 30. A nut 35 is threaded on the upper terminal of the stem 33 and a coiled spring 34 is confined between the nut 35 and shoulder 31, within the member 30, to yieldingly raise the stem 33 and `seat the valve 32 upwardly against the end 15 of the member 16 across the lower end of the opening 28. rlhus, the relief or starting valve 32 is normally closed by the spring 34.

in order to open the relief valve. 32, a plunger 36 is slidable through a depending boss 37 with which the upper end of the casing 7 is provided, and a push button or knob 38 is screw-threaded on the upper terminal of the plunger 36. The plunger 36 is normally raised by a coiled spring 39 confined between the button 38 and the boss 37, the upper end of the easing 7 preferably having a recess 40 housing the spring 39. rlllie plunger 36 has a collar 41 near its lower end below the boss 37, and a cushion washer 42 is disposed on the plunger 36 between the collar 41 and boss 37 against which the collar 41 seats when the plunger 36 is raised by the spring 39. r1`he plunger 36 is disposed immediately above the stem 33 of the relief valve 32, in order that when the button 38 is pressed down, the lower end of the plunger 36 will enter the member 30 and push the stem down, thereby unseatine the valve 32.

1n operation, with the valve 32 closed, and the liquid under pressure within the member 16 from a source of liquid under pressure with which the inlet 8 communicates, the member 16 is expanded or stretched lengthwise to hold the portion or boss 14 seated against the partition or seat 12 across the opening 13. This shuts off the flow of liquid from the inlet 8 to the outlet 9. By pressing down on the button 38, the relief valve 32 is opened, thereby relieving the pressure within the member 16, inasmuch as the liquid within said member may flow through the opening 28 to and through the outlet 9, and as a result of the relieving of pressure within vthe member 16, said member will contract lengthwise, to retractthe boss or portion 14 thereof from the opening 13, as seen in Fig. 2. rThis opens the valve and permits the flow of liquid from the inlet 8 to the outlet 9 through the opening 13. rlfhe liquid flows from the inlet upwardly between the sleeve l17 and wall of the casing 7 and thence over the member 16 and upwardly through the opening 13. 1iJihen the relief valve 32 1s Mimet opened, the contraction of the member 16 will quickly release the liquid from within said member through the opening 28, so that the valve is opened quickly, and as soon as the button 38 is released, the valve 32 is closed by its spring 34.` Consequently, as the liquid fiows through the opening 13, the pressure will force a small stream of liquid through the apertures 23 and 24 into the member 16, thereby building up the pressure within said member, and expanding said member until the valve portion or boss 14 is again brought against the partition 12 to close the opening 13. The length of time that the valve is kept open, for purpose of regulating the amountI of flow of liquid, is determined by adjusting the cap 20 upwardly and downwardly on the standard 21, to raise and lower the member 16 as a whole relatively to the partition or seat 12, and by the adjustment of the needle. valve 26 to regulate the flow of the liquid through the aperture 24. As the valve portion 14 approaches the partition 12 this will increase the pressure of the liquid below the partition 12, thereby accelerating the pressure within the member 16 to close the valve quickly in its filial movement. By adjusting the cap 2() upwardly, the upper end of the sleeve 17 and member 16 are adjusted closer to the partition 12, thereby restricting the 'How of liquid to the opening 13 from the inlet 8, and increasing the pressure within the. member 16 when the valve is opened, so as to obtain a more rapid closing of the valve. rThus, the pressure of the liquid entering the member 16 through the apertures 23 and 24 may be controlled, and the timing of the valve, may be regulated by the adjustment of the nut or valve 25 and needle valve 26. By making proper adjustments it is possible to regulate the time of flow and the quantity of liquid delivered.

By unscrewing the cap 10, the standard 2l, cap 20, sleeve 17, member 16 and relief valve are removed as a unit from the easing, and the various parts may be readily separated and assembled, as will be apparent. vThe member 16 may be readily molded from rubber or other suitable resilient material, and not only serves as the main valve, but also as a seat for the relief valve 32, as a spring means for retracting the valve portion 14 when the relief valve is opened, and as a piston working within the sleeve or cylinder 17 to close the valve by pressure brought to bear within the member 16, rlhe member 16 thus serves several functions, and consists of a unitary element with the plate 29 embedded or molded therein. r1`he portion 14 of said member serves as the main valve toclose the opening 13, the cylindrical wall of said member serves as a spring to retract the portion 14 when the relief valve is opened and also serves to prevent leakage between the member 16 and sleeve 17, and the end 15 of said ldown between said lip and the sleeve.

memberserves as a piston head` Working'in.

the -sleeve or cylinder 17. The member 16 has an upwardly extending lip 43 at its up- The members 16 may be composed of other material than rubber, and its wall may be of 'suitable flexible material which need not be elastic, in which event said member 'will be of suflicient length to -permit the valve portion 14 to bear against the partition or seat 12, and when the relief valve is opened, the pressure Within the member 16 being relieved, Will resultin the opening of the valve portion 14 by the/pressure on the top thereof Which-is greater than the pressure Within the member 16. Thus, the contraction of the wall of the member 16 is not necessaryin order to unseat the valve portion 14 when the relief valve 32 is opened. 'JThe valve portion 14 being retracted within the end portion of the cylinder or cage 17, as seen inFig'. 2, will also prevent said valve portion being drawn to closed position by the suction created as the liquid flows through the opening 13, until the pressure is built up within said member 16.

The cylinder 17 may be acage of any suitable shape in which the member 16 is cony the lined for movement toward and away from cylinder is used in a broad sense.

f The upper portion of the tubular member 30 provides a shield for the upper terminal of the valve stem 33, to prevent the Water which flows through the o ening13 from tilting the stem 33 and opening lthe valve 32f during the closing of Vthe valve portion'14. The valve 32 and itsy stem 33 aredisposed loosely With reference to the opening 28 and tubular member 30, so as not to stick or bind,

and without the protection of vthe tubular memberBOthe stem 33 is apt to be tilted by the water rushing past the valve portion 14 through the opening 13 during the closing action of the member 16, which, if it occurred, would release the liquid from within the l member 16, so that said member would again open, thereby preventing theclosing of the valve device. l

.Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A' valve device of the character described comprising a'` casing having an inlet and anoutlet and having a valve seat between artition or valve seat 12, and the termv said inletaxd outlet, a cylinder mounted in said casing, a cup-shaped flexible member in p said cylinder "and having a valve portion aty its closed end movable to and from', said valve seat, said flexible ymember having a lip surrounding said valve portion to bear against the cylinder under liquid pressure, means for admitting a restricted flow of liquid from the inlet into said member to expand said mem,-

ber and seat said valve portion, and means for releasing the liquid froml said member.

v2. A valve ldevice of the character described com rising a casing having an inlet and an out et and having a valve-seat bei tween said inlet and outlet, a tubular stand.

seat', the opposite end of said resilient meinber being anchored between said cylinder and cap, a needle val e ard to control xfl into said flexible member, said flexible meniber 'having a .reliefjopening through said valve portion, a relief valve for said opening, and means for opening said relief valve.

3. A valve device of the character described comprising a casing having an inlet and an outlet and having a valve seat bei tween said inlet and outlet, a cylinder mounted within said casing, a cup-shaped lflexible member within said cylinder and having a` valve portion at its closed end movable to -and from said valve seat, means for admitting a restricted flow of liquid from the inlet into said member to'expand said member and projecting into said standow through lsaid aperture y seat said lvalve portion, and means for releasing the liquid from said member, said member having ayieldable portion surrounding said valve portion to be expanded against said cylinder under li uid pressure to prevent the liquid passingqbetween said cylinder and member.

4. lFor use ina valve device of the character described, a cup-shaped flexible member to be disposed within a c linder and ,having a valve portion at its close end to moveto and from a valve seat, said member having a yieldable portion surrounding said valve por# tion to be expanded against the cylinder'by fluid pressure. Q 5. For use in a valve device lof the character described, a cup-shapedflexible member having a valve portion at its closed end to move to and from a valve seat, said end of said-member havin `a relief openin' therethrough, a plate em edded within sai end of said member, a lsaid plate in said opening, a relief valve seat- ,tubular member secured to able across ,one end of said-opening and hav-Q30 ing a stem projecting into said tubular member, and a spring between said stem and tubular member to seat said relief valve. i

6. For use in a valve device of the character described, a cup-shaped flexible member to be disposed Within a cylinder and having a valve portion at its closed end to move to and from a valve scat, said member having a lip surrounding said valve portion to bear against the cylinder under fluid pressure.

7. A valve device ofs the character described comprising a casing having an inlet and an outlet and having a valve seat between said inlet and outlet, a tubular support in said casing, a cage having a cap mounted on said support for adjustment toward and away from said valve seat, a member movable in said cage and having a valve portion to bear against said seat, saidcap having an aperture for admitting a restricted flow of liquid from the inlet into said cage to seat said member, and means for'releasing the liquid from said cage.

8. For use in a valve device, a cup-shaped member ythe closed end of which forms a piston to Work in a cylinder, said closed end I being provided With a valve portion to move Vto and from a valve seat, the Wall of said member being elastic, and said member having an annular lip at its closed end extending away from the open end of said member and adapted to bear against said cylinder.

the cylinder and having a valve portion to v bear against said seat, the Wall of said member being elastic, the closed end of said member being subject to opposing Huid pressures at its inner and outer surfaces, and means controlling the flow of fluid pressure to control said member. v

10. A valve device comprising a casing having a valve seat therein, a cylinder in said casing, a cup-shaped member Within said cylinder, the rim of said member being secured Within said casing, the closed end of said member vforming a piston slidable snugly in the cylinder and having a valve portion to y bear againsty said seat, the Wall of said member being elastic, said member having an annular lip at its closed end extending away from the rim of said member and bearing against said cylinder, the closed end of said member being subject to opposing fluid pressures at its inner -and outer surfaces, and means controlling the How of fluid pressure to control said member. l

t In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix m signature.

JESSE D, LANGDON. 

